Chapter 169 How did I, a coppersmith, become the mayor?

Tong Hai has been so busy lately that he is dizzy.

The complexity of Yancheng's affairs far exceeded his expectations. Even if the Citizens' Council would reject most of the proposals, there were still a lot of suggestions left.

Sitting in the mayor's room in the council hall, Tonghai looked at the rolls of sheepskin on the table and felt dizzy.

How did a coppersmith like me become the mayor? People are unpredictable.

…

Not long ago, Tonghai returned to Yancheng to visit the elderly Shang Li.

The old mayor leaned on a cane, looked at him with his only remaining right eye, and said seriously: "I have proposed to the parliament that you be the mayor. The parliament has approved it."

Tong Hai looked confused after hearing this.

mayor?

Putting this word together with myself is like using a hammer to polish pottery.

Tonghai didn't understand.

If we were to say what he was good at, apart from the coppersmithing skills that had been neglected for many years, the only place he was suitable for was probably the City Guard.

"Don't worry, just listen to me."

The old man slowly explained: "In this world, different people have different talents."

"Some people are talented and full of wonderful ideas, such as the deceased mayor of Yulian; some people are tenacious and smart, such as the Yaoshao Prophet of Yaocheng; some people can inspire the passion and enthusiasm of everyone, such as the Prophet Duolun Nunu."

"And you, my friend, have a power that no one else has."

"You represent fairness."

Shang Li smiled, and the wrinkles on his face deepened.

"Not everyone can lead the Northern Temple Army to complete this great counterattack and recovery."

"Tonghai, they admire you, trust you, and are willing to follow you."

"It's not because you are tall and strong."

"It's because you always lead the charge. When you shout "Charge", you are always the first to rush to the enemy. You face the power of the gods calmly and treat everyone equally. You free every slave and treat every soldier as a brother."

"Your fairness and charm make everyone have confidence in you and believe that following you is the right thing to do."

“The existence of the Citizens’ Assembly allows many people to participate in city decision-making and make suggestions. What leaders need is to tap the capabilities of more people and gain the support and trust of all citizens. You are the most suitable and will be the best mayor.”

Tonghai said: "But I don't know anything."

“No one knows everything.”

The old man shook his head. “You have been wandering for a long time, and you have seen much more than before. Now I ask you, have you eliminated all the slave traders?”

Tonghai was silent for a while: "They hid... I only killed twenty-seven of them. After that, I couldn't find any trace of them."

"Do you understand, my friend?"

Shang Li said softly: "The meanness and madness, conceit and arrogance, malice and darkness will hide quietly. We cannot judge from which person they will appear and when they will appear."

"So what we have to do is to light a fire, so that most of the world will be covered with light and the gloomy darkness will not be able to gain a foothold."

"It's a pity for the business plan."

A trace of melancholy flashed across the old man's one eye: "If I had been more patient with him, given him more guidance and affirmation, he might not have become more extreme step by step and eventually caused a disaster. Instead, he would have become a talent that made Yancheng more glorious."

Tonghai doesn't think so.

A bastard is a bastard!

He had always wanted to hit Shang Ji on the head, but the bastard escaped so quickly that he could not be found when the city was broken.

"So, stay."

Shang Li held Tong Hai's strong arm with his dry hand and said, "Yancheng needs you, and the people need you too."

“If you want to completely eliminate slavery, then turn this city into a true beacon! Let the fire of fairness illuminate the entire world and make slavery a symbol of being despised and scorned. This will be a brand new battle!”

Tonghai agreed.

But the main reason is not what Shang Li said before.

It’s because Shang Li is too old, his energy is getting worse and worse, and he looks visibly haggard and tired.

Tonghai didn't want the old man to work so hard that he died.

…

Tonghai's career as mayor has been bumpy.

He missed the days of solo adventures, which were always dangerous and accompanied by eating and sleeping in the open air. But it was a simple and pure life, just like being a coppersmith in the past.

A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Mr. Mayor, archaeologist Fabiani is here to visit you. Do you have time?" asked the scholar clerk outside.

"Please ask him to come in."

Fabiani walked into the mayor's office exhausted. He told Tonghai about Pava and expressed Pava's greetings.

"Excuse me, has the museum been built?" asked the archaeologist.

Tong Hai nodded: "It will be open to the public this month, and you will give the first explanation then. How is the earthworm ranch at Dragon Nest?"

"There are still a lot of them. The giants loaded the earthworms onto the ship in boxes, and they were mainly sent to Saniro." Fabiani took off his hat and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand.

Tonghai pulled his beard, a little annoyed: "Yancheng is best at trade, but I didn't expect that they have no idea how to split earthworms. The production can't keep up, and the growth rate is too slow."

Fabiani smiled and said, "Mr. Mayor, in this world, only Dragon Nest can do this. Yancheng's earthworm breeding technology is at least far superior to Yaocheng."

"And so far, only Yancheng has successfully cultivated musk beetles, which is amazing."

Tonghai felt a little comforted.

For Yancheng, no matter who they lose to, they must not lose to Yaocheng.

Tonghai also inherited this dual-city complex from Shangli.

"This is the will of the gods." Tong Hai smiled slightly: "In the new era, we will lead the future of the Yao clan."

Fabiani agreed.

He thought to himself that people in Yaocheng thought the same.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

It is still hard to say which side the gods favor.

At present, the gods prefer the Dragon's Nest.

…

After a day of rest, Lu Yao logged into the simulator again.

As soon as you enter the game screen, a series of notifications pop up in the interface.

[The split earthworms caused a frenzy among supernatural creatures. 】

[The massive reproduction of split earthworms has slightly increased the number of extraordinary creatures. ]

【Fabiani invented a new profession: archaeologist.】

Lu Yao was a little confused.

How did the split earthworm cause such a big change? He switched perspectives and looked down from the sky over Yaocheng, Yancheng, and Saniluo.

Splitting earthworms have appeared in all three cities, but now these earthworms have become livestock, used for raising and trading.

Most of the buyers are extraordinary creatures, and they are very fond of this kind of earthworms.

Lu Yao observed carefully and discovered.

Splitting earthworms are to supernatural creatures what meat, eggs and milk are to pixelated people. Splitting earthworms are gentle and not aggressive, and they produce a lot of meat and have a short growth cycle. They have become the first commercial livestock born on the supernatural side.

Especially in the port of the ghost town of Sanilo, which has the largest number of split earthworms and is also a transshipment center.

All three cities are trying to raise earthworms. Unfortunately, although split earthworms can split themselves, the yield in cities is not high.

Lu Yao was suspicious.

From the ports of the three cities, there were a lot of earthworms, so where did these earthworms come from? He tracked the merchant ships all the way and finally found the source.

New World in the North, Dragon's Nest.

The Dragon's Nest was bustling with people, and carriages and wheelbarrows were parked outside. The Ice Giant put the big, plump earthworms into boxes and delivered them to people from all walks of life, who took them away one by one.

Lu Yao felt a little dizzy.

It was supposed to be a terrifying dragon's nest in the adventure copy, but you turned it into a large farmer's market?

Pasha, the Dark Sun Dragon, wouldn't have so many ideas. It could only be the Snowman who did it! Lu Yao found the Snowman.

Jimmy was in the dragon's lair, displaying treasure chests on display cases.

Lu Yao was typing above its head.

——? "Lord God!"

The snowman was very excited when Lu Yao summoned him: "Jimmy has been following your instructions and training Pasha well. He is also very obedient and eats and sleeps seriously..."

"This is a treasure given to you by the Yeti and Pasha. I exchanged it for earthworms from the man-eating crabs!"

It holds a prop in both hands.

Lu Yao clicked and took a look.

…

[Tyrant Whale Tail Bone LV2]: Faith +1/hour, can slightly increase speed in water.

…

Every profession has its specialization.

This is what it means to love what you do.

Lu Yao immediately forgot about the reprimand and accountability he had been planning and started typing on top of it.

——Keep up the good work, well done.

A big smiley face symbol appeared above the snowman's head: "It is Jimmy's honor to serve the Lord God! Jimmy will definitely collect all the precious treasures in the world for you!"

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